we recently attend our xmas party at Tuki with our children. The fishing experience was great and the kids have a ball catching numerous fish.When then enjoyed eating our catch and the food was prepared to perfection.The grounds and surrounding views are breathtaking. The service was excellent.Would highly recommend this location to anyone with children.
This is a quirky attraction with a down-to-earth quality in a real-life Australian farm setting. There is nothing faux about this place. Don't expect refinement as family members come and go with fishing rods in hand or on some dutiful mission or another. The senior staff members can sometimes appear harried, but well-intentioned as they rush about trying to attend to the great diversity of guests they receive. Highly recommend a long lingering lunch with a window view and a bottle of Eastern Peake Red.
I decided to go to the Tuki Trout Farm for Fathers day, we chose the Saturday to avoid the crowd expected on the Sunday. We had a beautiful lunch in the Restaurant, because the place is famous for both their lamb and fish, we decided to have the Lamb for lunch. We had the lamb fillet and boy I didn't know lamb could taste so good!! so after a very satisfying lunch, we went for a fish. The weather was perfect, the grounds are kept in an immaculate condition. The hosts are very friendly, and make all their guests feel special. We caught a huge trout (which made the father of the day very pleased with himself) they clean it up for us to take home, which is a fantastic idea. Or they can cook if for you in the Restaurant. We didn't want to leave the place. Will be back again with the extended family. Conveniently located being only and hour and a half from Melbourne.
My husband and I took five little boys (aged 3-12) for a day out as we were staying locally in Ballarat. The drive was lovely and we arrived at the Property which is quite remote. We Brough our own fishing rods (highly recommend) to save us having to hire them. The older boys immediately began fishing in the upper, well-stocked ponds and began catching after only a few minutes. They loved it! My 5 yr-old sat patiently and within about 29 minutes caught his very first fish! He was ecstatic! We enquires about having the fish cooked there for lunch, but it was a little pricey given our big group. So we took our cleaned and filleted fish home to cook ourselves! A great day out and awesome experience for children. Staff were friendly, a little grotty though and not very 'service' focused. Warner welcomes and offers of assistance may have made it a GREAT day even BETTER!
My husband and I planned to have a day out at tuki for trout fishing and lunch, on Tuesday 31 Dec 2013. Then we decided to stay and spend New Years there! Very last minute! We stayed in the stone cottage which was quaint and rustic!! Lovely breakfast was supplied, we came prepared with our own food for dinner that evening.... It is rather self contained. (Check dinner options with staff) luckily we came prepared. The closest town is about approx 20- 30 minutes. The trout fishing was great, although I fished in the beginners pond/pool! I caught 4 easily! My husband was in one of the harder ponds and caught 4 also. We were able to have one thought cooked for my husbands lunch and I choose the rib eye! Delightful place lovely history. The 2 new female staff from USA were lovely and extremely helpful!! We were able to take home all our trout which was well cleaned and packed well.Thanks to tuki for a great start to 2014. Very peaceful, amazing night sky, horses just wandering around the property, just gorgeous! Highly recommended! Great for children too!
We visited the place on a hot day with very few guests but still the customer service was average. The manageress doesnt look at you when talking and appears disinterested. We were served very overcooked potatoes and gluten free bread in the same basket as wheatflour bread which can still cause contamination. The trout and sauce was nice but overall the vibe is not relaxing. It feels uncomfortable to be there because the place itself is ok but the service is unprofessional.
The grounds were beautiful. There are about 3 or 4 separate ponds where you can fish. A small overstocked one for novices, a bigger one for those with more patience and experience, so on and so forth. You are given the option to fish and bring them back for 18AUD/kilo( I think) or have them cooked for lunch. We decided upon the latter and boy oh boy did we regret it. Don't get me wrong, we had a whale of a time catching fish since it was our first time trying but they just weren't coked to our taste. The warm fluffy bread was divine and the potatoes and salad lovely but the fish was unappetising to say the least. The man who was serving us even offered the cheek(the best part of the fish) to the family dinning next to our table. The nerve of him! haha jk The kids had fun though but I don't think i'll be visiting again anytime soon.
My friend treated me to a daytrip to the Daylesford area and we did a morning fishing exercise and lunch at the Tuki Trout Farm first. The staff there are great, really friendly but professional with increasing visitors in the morning. As complete novices, it was a novelty to "catch" our own trout from the beginner's pond, aided by a couple of kid visitors who were more than happy to coach us on the preliminary basics. We decided to go with lamb at lunch and it was cooked perfectly, very juicy and tender accompanied by a fresh salad and finished with a delicious apple pie for dessert. Very picturesque settings from our table. It's a fun 1/2 day trip if you've got kids or just want to have a nice getaway from the city. Just bring an esky for your catch if you have a long drive home!
Hi! Second time going there. First time impressed by place and food second time 3 burned potatoes with the lamb and ask for more and been provided with extra 6 burn potatoes. The host are very rude and an welcoming. Last time there for us shame about the place and good quality lamb
We went to the Tuki Trout Farm looking to catch a trout and them have it cooked for us. I caught a 650g trout and my husband caught a 350g trout which was a wionderful feeling.. They prepared the trout and cooked it in lemon , wine and herbs and served it with beautiful fresh bread and roast potatoes and a an excellent salad. Washe ddown with a light beer. We loved the place and the ambience and will be returning again soon and will stay in one of the cottages.